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1. Pediatric ResidencyChildren’s Hospital MetroHealth Medical Center Abdulla Gori, MD, FAAP, MRCP (UK)
Program Director, Pediatrics
2. 2 Greetings from my colleagues at MHMC MetroHealth Med Ctr
Pediatrics Department
Residency Aspects
3. 3 MetroHealth Medical Center 731-bed teaching hospital
Comprehensive outpatient surgery center
Two long-term care/skilled nursing centers
10 community health sites
4. 4 MetroHealth Medical Center 9,140 ambulatory surgeries
~80,000 ED visits
Metro Life Flight logged 3,269 transports
Nearly 6000 staff
399 physicians; 1,050 registered nurses
350 physicians in training
5. 5 Pediatrics Department History
Established in 1922, joint department with University Hospital
Autonomous department in 1950
Autonomous Pediatric Residency training since 1986
6. 6 Pediatrics Department Patient Volume and Beds
Total hospital beds - 731
Active beds - 585
Total Pediatric beds - 147(25%)
In-patient unit - 44
Level III NICU - 45
Term Nursery and step down - 48
Level I PICU - 10
7. 7 Pediatrics Department The numbers
3500-4000 deliveries per year
>3500 in-patient admissions per year
835 PICU admissions per year
700 NICU admissions per year
57,000 Pediatric out-patient visits per year
8. 8 Pediatrics DepartmentSub-specialties available on site Neonatology
Pediatric Critical care
Adolescent Pediatrics
Comprehensive care
Pediatric Cardiology
Pediatric Pulmonology
Pediatric Gastroenterology
Pediatric Hematology
Pediatric Nephrology
Pediatric Neurology
Pediatric Infectious Diseases
Pediatric Endocrinology
Pediatric Psychiatry
Genetics/Metabolism
Pediatric Allergy and Immunology
Pediatric Rheumatology
Pediatric Radiology
Pediatric Dermatology
Pediatric Surgery
Pediatric Urology
Pediatric Orthopedics
Pediatric ENT
Pediatric Ophthalmology
Pediatric Dentistry
Pediatric Anesthesia
9. 9 General PediatricsFaculty In-house Abdulla Gori, M.D.
Christopher Rizzo, M.D.
David Bar-Shain, M.D.
David Roberts, M.D.
Garey Noritz, MD
Irene Dietz, M.D.
James Quilty, M.D. *
Kim Simpson, MD
Mark Feingold, M.D.
Marina Lazbin, M.D.
Nada Haddad, M.D.
Nebiat Tafari, M.D.
*half time
Philip Fragassi, M.D.
Robert Needlman, M.D.
Susan K. Santos, M.D.
Suzanne Scharfstein, M.D.
Susan Post, MD
Susan Carlin, M.D.
Tara Williams, M.D.
Vipul Garg, M.D
10. 10 Nurse Practitioners Barbara Lightner, NP Endocrinology/ General Pediatrics
Debbie Fattlar, NP Research
Judy Whitwell, NP Research
Lynda Nossaman, NP Neurology
Mary Ford, NP Neurology
Melissa Fletcher, NP Adolescent Medicine
Nancy Diffenbacher, NP General Pediatrics/ CAMAC
Roberta Anderson, NP Lead Clinic/ Hematology
Shannon Sikorski, NP General Pediatrics/ Hematology
Patricia Liechti, NP Gastroenterology
PLUS NPs in nursery and NICU
11. 11 “We are proud of the strength of our University Affiliated Teaching Faculty of General Pediatricians in-house, with diverse interests”
complementing the group of sub-specialists
12. 12 Other Units Related to Pediatrics Pediatric Level I trauma center
only one in NE OH
State of the art Emergency Department
55,000 square feet facility
Regional Burn Center
Perinatal Research Center
Center for Behavioral Health for Children and Adolescents
13. 13 Other Units Related to Pediatrics Division of Adolescent Health Care
Fellow
Social worker, Teen counselor, Nutritionist
Alpha team (Non Accidental Injuries)
NEW clinic for obesity
Metro Life Flight Program - 2nd largest in the country
14. 14 Other Units Related to Pediatrics Muscular Dystrophy Clinic for Northern Ohio
Lead poisoning clinic
Child Life Division with nine specialists
Healthy Hispanic Teens program
Community Advocacy Program
only such program in Ohio
brings on-site legal services to the patients
15. 15 Research Funding
$7,000,000 funded research
16. 16
We are a Children’s Hospital
“Children’s Hospital at MetroHealth Medical Center”
17. Residency Aspects
18. 18 Number of residents Medium sized program
Eight Pediatric Residents per year of training (total 24)
Six Med Peds Residents per year of training (half in Peds at any given time)
Total 36 residents at any given time
19. 19 Teaching Activities Typical week
Ambulatory pediatrics lecture 8.00 to 8.30 am, Monday to Thursday
Morning report, 8.30 to 9.00 am Mon to Thu
Grand rounds 8.00 to 9.00 am on Fridays
Noon conf 12.00 to 1.00 PM Mon to Fri
Other topic discussions in every division
20. 20 Teaching Activities Distribution and content of topics is based on ABP recommendations
Time distribution is proportionate to the percentage representation in boards
Journal clubs
Monthly board review series
Annual free board review course - > 25 hours long
21. 21 Teaching Activities Evidence Based Medicine series
Residents are educated on EBM with tools to critic literature
Residents present their EBM task
Quality Improvement Projects
Personal Continuous Quality Improvement
System Improvement
22. 22 Team Clinic Same day every week
Same preceptor every week - “single preceptor concept”
Located at main campus
Wide diversity in medical and social issues
Residents own their patients
23. 23 Comprehensive Care Division Unique division
Cares for children with multiple health needs
Complex patients, syndromes etc
Meeting their needs at home including home ventilator management
Imparts confidence in handling these problems in the community
24. 24 Other Attractions Low number of fellows
Residents interact directly with attendings
Opportunity for procedures
Confidence in handling NICU/PICU issues in the community
Post call free taxi ride
No night float system
25. 25 Other Attractions Golden weekend
At least one day off weekly on an average
Teaching is a priority over service
Resident autonomy, but never alone
Friendly atmosphere
Federal holidays – total 12 holidays an year
Electronic medical records
Moonlighting
No night float
26. 26 It is a residency aimed at preparing strong
pediatricians, ready for the community or
for sub-specialty training
27. 27 Scholastic Achievements Research projects
Eight every year
15 national/international presentations
Publications
National recognition
3 out of 10 presentations selected nationally for 2005 AMA and AAP conferences were from Metro Peds
28. 28 Fun Activities We believe in ensuring a quality life outside the hospital too
Annual Retreat in Spring
Graduation Ceremony in Summer
Fall feast
Super Bowl Party in winter
29. 29 MHMC Peds
30. 30 Thank You